ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2021 (SR NO 47 OF 2021) - REG 55 Depositing or affixing unsolicited documents

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2021 (SR NO 47 OF 2021) - REG 55

    (1)     A person must not deposit an unsolicited document in, on or at, or affix it to, a place or premises.

Penalty:     10 penalty units for a natural person;

50 penalty units for a body corporate.

Note

An infringement notice may be served for an offence against this regulation—see regulation 169 and Schedule 10.

    (2)     Subregulation (1) does not apply—

        (a)     subject to subregulation (3), if the unsolicited document is deposited—

              (i)     in a receptacle, slot or other location that is used for the deposit of mail or newspapers; or

              (ii)     under a door of a building; or

              (iii)     in a location inside a building that is suitable for the deposit of the document; or

        (b)     to an unsolicited document that is—

              (i)     given personally to a person at the place or premises; or

              (ii)     of such a size, shape or volume that it is not possible or appropriate for it to be deposited in accordance with subregulation (2)(a).

    (3)     A person must not deposit an unsolicited document in any receptacle, slot or location listed in subregulation (2)(a) or under the door of a building, if—

        (a)     there is a legible sign or marking on or near that receptacle, slot, location or door that states "No Advertising Material" or "No Junk Mail" or that contains any other words in English indicating that unsolicited documents are not to be deposited in that receptacle, slot or location, or under that door; and

        (b)     the legible sign is visible to the person depositing the unsolicited document.

Penalty:     10 penalty units for a natural person;

50 penalty units for a body corporate.

Note

An infringement notice may be served for an offence against this regulation—see regulation 169 and Schedule 10.